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752526 2009-03-01 19:50:00 Zonealarm keeps on telling me that SupportSoft sprtcmd is trying to access the internet. Can anyone tell me what this program is all about and is it required ? Thanks, Peterver. peterver (3888)
752527 2009-03-01 19:54:00 Google is your friend.

The process belongs to the software TalkTalk Assist & Go or Qwest Update Utility or SupportSoft sprtcmd or FastAccess® DSL Help Center or BellSouth® FastAccess® DSL or Sonera Internet Avustaja or sprtcmd.exe or SupportSoft Amer_Motorola by SupportSoft, Inc (www.supportsoft.com) or Qwest or TeliaSonera Oyj.

Description: sprtcmd.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 192,512 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 202,544 bytes, 206,064 bytes, 198,184 bytes, 202,560 bytes, 198,704 bytes, 197,880 bytes, 198,800 bytes, 527,360 bytes.
There is no description of the program. It is not a Windows core file. File sprtcmd.exe is a Verisign signed file. sprtcmd.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run). sprtcmd.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify sprtcmd.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as sprtcmd.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the sprtcmd.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.
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752528 2009-03-02 19:47:00 DeSade, thanks for going to all of that trouble regarding my question. I did search via Google but could not see anything that allayed my fears about this program. I will not allow it to install. Cheers, peterver peterver (3888)
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